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verb
- 1. harass (someone) persistently for or to do something: "reporters importuned him with pointed questions" Similar
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The meaning of IMPORTUNE is to press or urge with troublesome persistence. How to use importune in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Importune.
IMPORTUNE definition: 1. to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing…. Learn more.
Sure, to importune is to beg, but use it only when you're talking about going beyond mere begging into more urgent territory. The woman importuned the judge to release her innocent brother from jail.
verb (used with object) , im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing. to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence. Synonyms: solicit, supplicate, implore, entreat, beseech. to make improper advances toward (a person). to beg for (something) urgently or persistently.
importune in British English. (ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn ) verb (transitive) 1. to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently. 2. to beg for persistently; request with insistence. 3. obsolete. a.
1. To make an earnest request of (someone), especially insistently or repeatedly: "A dozen reporters importuned every passing ambassador to speak to them" (Felicity Barringer). 2. Archaic. a. To ask for (something) urgently or repeatedly. b. To annoy; vex. v.intr. To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently. adj. Archaic. Importunate.
Definition of importune verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for importune on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing. to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.
Jun 2, 2024 · importune (third-person singular simple present importunes, present participle importuning, simple past and past participle importuned) To bother, irritate, trouble . To harass with persistent requests . To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals. ( obsolete) To import; to signify .
adj. importunate. Latin importūnus unsuitable, troublesome, relentless; see im - 2, opportune. Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400. im′por•tune′ly, adv. im′por•tun′er, n. 1, 3. beseech, entreat, implore, supplicate, solicit.
